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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Spotlight On...Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brian Reno by Michael Block

Name: Gabriel Vega Weissman and Brian RenoHometown:GW: Rockville Centre, NYBR: Portland, MEEducation: GW: South Side High School & Skidmore CollegeBR: Skidmore CollegeFavorite Credi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:38AM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Spotlight On...Hannah Beck by Michael Block

Name: Hannah BeckHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: BA in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence CollegeSelect Credits: The Cherry Lane Theatre, the Soho Playhouse and the Mint Theater. TV credits …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:09PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Sophia Lana Cohen Smith by Michael Block

Name: Sophia Lana Cohen SmithHometown: Port Jefferson, NYEducation: B.F.A. Candidate at The New School for Drama, concentration in DirectingFavorite Credits: A Bone Close to My Brain by Dan …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:02PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Jack Herholdt by Michael Block

Name: Jack HerholdtHometown: Milford DESelect Credits: I just completed a run in A Midsummer Night's Dream Off-Broadway with the Masterworks Theater Company. Some other favorites include an …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:50PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Monica Hannush by Michael Block

Name: Monica HannushHometown: Newtown, PA       Education: Yale University, The Lawrenceville SchoolFavorite Credits: So far my favorite credit has definitely been being the w…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:34AM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Shyaporn Theerakulstit by Michael Block

Name: Shyaporn TheerakulstitHometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Long-time New York City resident.Education: New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, BFAFavorite Credits: Creating comedy vid…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:25AM[SHARE]
Friday, August 14, 2015

Spotlight On...Jacob Marx Rice by Michael Block

Name: Jacob Marx RiceHometown: Oakland, CAEducation: Columbia UniversityFavorite Credits: I had an amazing opportunity to develop a couple plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville. And my play …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:14PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Sebastian Boswell III by Michael Block

Name: Reed Kirk Rahlman (aka Sebastian Boswell III)Hometown: San Francisco, CAEducation: BA in Broadcasting from San Francisco State University.Favorite Credits: Awarded "Best of Fringe" for…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:15PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Zak Kelley by Michael Block

Name: Zak KelleyHometown: Cincinnati, Ohio.Education: High School: School for Creative and Performing Arts, '13. College: The New School: Performing Arts, '17. (BFA Dramatic Arts).Select Cre…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:46PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Tim Heller by Michael Block

Name: Tim HellerHometown: Libertyville, IL
Education: BFA Musical Theatre Texas State University
Select Credits: Texas Shakespeare Festival
Why theater?: Why Not! It's a pl…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Daniella Caggiano by Michael Block

Name: Daniella CaggianoHometown: New York CityEducation: I went to Sarah Lawrence College for undergrad and now I'm getting my MFA from The New SchoolFavorite Credits: Okay, bye. (The New Sc…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Francesca Spedalieri by Michael Block

Name: Francesca SpedalieriHometown: Policoro (Basilicata, Italy)Education: Current PhD in Theatre candidate at The Ohio State University (OSU); MA in Theatre,  (OSU); BA in Theatre, Uni…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:01AM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Javier Rivera by Michael Block

Name: Javier RiveraHometown: Guaynabo, Puerto RicoEducation: BA in Theatre and Education. MFA in Acting and DirectingFavorite Credits: Daniel in Kissing Fidel (world premiere), Wild Boy in W…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:13AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Blog Hijack: The Unpredictable Times by Michael Block

The Journey of The Unpredictable Timesby Kevin Ray Johnson Hello my name is Kevin. I am a Singer, Actor and Playwright who currently resides in New York City by way of Germantown Maryla…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:36PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Jesse Carrey by Michael Block

Name: Jesse Carrey legally known as Jesse Carrey-Beaver (yes, really!)Hometown: Baltimore, MDEducation: Carnegie Mellon University 2013 with a focus in Acting/Musical TheaterSelect Credits: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:36PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Ben Folstein by Michael Block

Name: Ben FolsteinHometown: Baltimore? Newton, MA? San Francisco? Santa Fe?Education: BA from The College of Santa Fe in FilmFavorite Credits: "Neon Sun". A serial Sci Fi radio show availabl…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:15PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Lizz Leiser by Michael Block

Name: Lizz LeiserHometown: Milwaukee, WisconsinEducation: DePaul University's Theatre Conservatory, B.F.A PlaywritingFavorite Credits: We produced a show called Professor von Awesome's Ghost…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:37PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Scott Thomas by Michael Block

Name: Scott ThomasHometown: Glencoe, ILEducation: BFA --Juilliard (Group 37)Select Credits: Aw jeez, alright -- Donogoo (The Mint Theatre); The Why Overhead by Adam Szymkowitz; Sometimes In …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:57PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Mike Amato by Michael Block

Name: Mike AmatoHometown: Fredon, NJEducation: BA Theater, Marywood UniversityFavorite Credits: I was Pluto in the first Debbie Downer sketch on "Saturday Night Live" with Lindsay Lohan. Som…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:44PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Lousine Shamamian by Michael Block

Name: Lousine Shamamian
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia & Brooklyn, NY
Education: HS - Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY College - Hollins University, Roanoke, VA (BA "…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:43PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Tracey Knight Narang by Michael Block

Name: Tracey Knight NarangHometown: Westport, CTEducation: Hunter College, BA, NYCFavorite Credits: Subway Etiquette: The Straphanger's Guide to Under Ground ConductWhy theater?: I love bein…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:50PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Spotlight On...Cory Haynes by Michael Block

Name: Cory HaynesHometown: Blairstown, New JerseyEducation: Neighborhood Playhouse School of TheatreSelect Credits: New York Theatre Credits include: Dog Sees God at Theatre Row (Studio Thea…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:38PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Todd Rizley by Michael Block

Name: Todd RizleyHometown: Wellesley, MassachusettsEducation: BA in Drama and Spanish from Tufts University, MA in European Affairs from Sciences Po- ParisSelect Credits: NYC: readings with …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:30PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Nicholas Korn by Michael Block

Name: Nicholas Korn
Hometown: Cincinnati, OHEducation: I received my Bachelors in English Literature from Northwestern University, but have also studied acting at the National Shakespe…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:25PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Katie Atcheson by Michael Block

Name: Katie AtchesonHometown: I grew up moving around a lot, NJ, England, OH, CA back to NJ. People always say, "Dad in the Army?" No. "Were you on the run?" Maybe!Education: Denison Univers…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:25PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Kevin Kilner by Michael Block

Name: Kevin KilnerHometown: Tappan, N.Y. (born - Baltimore, Md.)Education: BS - Social & Behavioral Sciences; Johns Hopkins Univ.Select Credits: 50th Anniv. Prod. of The Glass Menagerie …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:30PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Christine Howey by Michael Block

Name: Christine HoweyHometown: Cleveland, OhioEducation: BA, English, Kent State UniversitySelect Credits: Playwright"Making Faces, 1999. Actor"Richard Nixon (An Evening with Richard Nixon b…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PM[SHARE]

Review: A Look Into the Absurd by Michael Block

Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on inside a playwright's head? Like, where exactly did that idea come from? Never have I been more curious as to the origin of ideas than after seein…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Spotlight On...Jennifer Bareilles by Michael Block

Name: Jennifer BareillesHometown: Eureka, CaliforniaEducation: University of California at DavisSelect Credits: Catherine in Proof, Lisa in MatchWhy theater?: It's such an opportunity as an …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:39PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Quentin Maré by Michael Block

Name:
 Quentin Maré (my friends just call me Q)
Hometown:
 I grew up just outside of Chicago, but NYC is home for 20 years now.
Education:
 A few failed attemp…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PM[SHARE]

Spotlight On...Mikey Craighead by Michael Block

Name: Mikey CraigheadHometown: Fort Wayne, INEducation: B.F.A. Candidate at The New School for Drama, concentrations in Playwriting and DirectingFavorite Credits: As a Playwright: O' Save Us…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:22PM[SHARE]

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